Topic: Shout Box Automated Welcome Message

[tombillings]

I was wondering if there was a way to code the shout to "Welcome (New User Name) To The Forum". Basically create and post a welcome message when a new member joins my community.

SMF 2R4
SP 2.3.3

Thanks in advance,

 Tom

[130860]

try this, on your /Sources/Subs-Members.php  find this:

// Admin gets informed here...
      adminNotify('approval', $memberID, $regOptions['username']);
   }


and replaced with this:

Code: [Select]

// Admin gets informed here...
adminNotify('approval', $memberID, $regOptions['username']);
}

global $smcFunc;

$smcFunc['db_insert']('',
'{db_prefix}sp_shouts',
array(
'id_shoutbox' => 'int',
'id_member' => 'int',
'member_name' => 'string',
'log_time' => 'int',
'body' => 'string',
),
array(
1,
1,
'admin',
time(),
'Welcome '.$regOptions['username'].'to the forum',
),
array('id_shout')
);
where

array(
         1,   // this is the ID of your shoutbox
         1,  // the id of the person who will make the shout
         'admin', //  the username of the person who willmake the shout
         time(), 
         'Welcome '.$regOptions['username'].'to the forum',  // the message it will display:  welcome "username" to the forum
      ),

[tombillings]

Does that person have to be online in order for this to work, if so how could i create a simple greeter and have it appear to be online all the time? Meaning I am currently doing the greeting but I cannot be online all the time to do so.

[tombillings]

nevermind, it's working perfect, sorry if i bumped this thread that was not my intention...thanks so much for the quick help, works like a charm!!

[130860]

to answer the question, no, you don't have to be online for the shout to be created, the shout is created automatically when a new person successfully register at your forum regardless if you're online or not

[Jorge_CS_]

Does this work on SMF 1.1.13?

[grafitus]

No, it works only on 2.0 x.

[S@ffz]

I have used this and it works great    Thanks 130860

[telemus]

I'm loving this code, but I can't seem to figure out how to make their name that shows in the shoutbox, a link to their profile? can someone help?

[ccbtimewiz]

Find:

Code: [Select]

'Welcome '.$regOptions['username'].'to the forum',
Replace with:

Code: [Select]

'Welcome [url=' . $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $memberID . ']'. $regOptions['username'] . '[/url] to the forum',

[telemus]

This is perfect except it replaces their name with [link] .. is there a way to stop it from replacing all links to "[link]" ??  Thanks so much for all your help..

[Buta]

I have some problem. Please help me about this code

[FrizzleFried]

I had this same problem with the Arcade Auto-Shout with links... Underdog told me (if I remember correctly) that the shoutbox was modified to show links as [link] for some reason due to issues with urls or some such thing (I am paraphrasing and likely getting it wrong... but he DID lay blame on the shoutbox not his code).